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P.S. You’re Interesting

Our newest podcast series picks up where Anthony Orlando left off ... we discuss new research in Political Science with innovators in the field. We hope to bring the research to life. 

Host Jeffery A. Jenkins hopes to share innovations and implications of research, through conversation and interviews with invited guests. 

To listen to individual episodes use the player on the episode, or stream & subscribe on your favorite podcasting app – just search “P.S. You’re Interesting” or “usc bedrosian.”

Email us at bedrosian.center@usc.edu

Twitter: @BedrosianCenter, @jaj7d

Older episodes were part of a series called Our American Discourse. We bging you the smartest minds from the University of Southern California and beyond, wrestling with the defining challenges of our time. In their research, we find wisdom. In their voice, hope.

Hosted by Anthony W. Orlando, Our American Discourse reminds us that we’re never too different to learn from each other, nor too divided to find common ground.

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Why So Many Women Can’t Access Health Care

Sep 5, 2017

In Imperial County, just outside San Diego, 5.5 percent of teenage girls become pregnant every year. Twice the rate in the rest of California. Why is teen pregnancy so rampant here, when it’s been declining to record lows statewide? And why has it received so little attention? My guest solved both of these mysteries. What she found will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about women’s health care—and the politics that determine whether it’s accessible for all.

In this episode, inspirational speaker and social work professor Melissa Bird brings us face-to-face with American women who form the very bedrock of their communities—and their incredible, invisible struggle to take care of themselves.